Jeri Ferris

A biography of the black woman whose cruel experiences as a slave in the South led her to seek freedom in the North for herselfand for others through the Underground Railroad.

A biography of the Afro-American farmer and self-taught mathematician, astronomer, and surveyor for the new capital city of theUnited States in 1791, who also calculated a successful almanacnotable for its preciseness.

Even as a little child, Marian Anderson knew what she wanted to do. More than anything in the world, she wanted to sing. From the age of six, Marian amazed her listeners with the beauty of her voice. All through her long life, what Marian Anderson had was a gift for singing. But she had other gifts as well. When she faced discrimination, Marian gave us all the gift of her example. At a time when fear and hatred divided the nation, Marian showed dignity...

A biography of the Black explorer who discovered the North Pole.

A biography of the young Omaha Indian woman who became the firstNative American woman to graduate from medical school.

Mary Ann Shadd Cary spent her entire lifetime fighting for justice and equality for African Americans. Born a free African American in the 1820s, Cary started schools for black children and wrote books and articles. She was also the first black woman to publish a weekly newspaper and to enter law school. Never afraid of offending anyone, Cary demanded justice for herself and for her fellow African Americans.